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Neil McKinlay

Woodworker/Furniture Maker/Builder Helensburgh, Argyll, Scotland

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September 02, 2019

An oak box & Scrolls

September 02, 2019/ Neil
An oak box & Scrolls

A handmade oak box & scrolls.

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September 02, 2019/ Neil/
handmade, box
August 17, 2019

George Nakashima was the best.

August 17, 2019/ Neil
George Nakashima was the best.

A video about George Nakashima. You’ll like it.

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August 17, 2019/ Neil/
Video, Nakashima
August 16, 2019

An Oak Bench for Your Records

August 16, 2019/ Neil
An Oak Bench for Your Records

An oak bench. Sit on it, stand on it, whatever :)

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August 16, 2019/ Neil/
furniture, handmade furniture, storage
August 02, 2019

A Modern Sleek Table?

August 02, 2019/ Neil
A Modern Sleek Table?

An MDF table :)

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August 02, 2019/ Neil/
furniture, spray finish
May 13, 2019

Bespoke Oak Kitchen

May 13, 2019/ Neil
Bespoke Oak Kitchen

A bespoke oak kitchen we done

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May 13, 2019/ Neil/
Bespoke kitchen, Handmade kitchen
April 08, 2019

Dovetails in oak drawers

April 08, 2019/ Neil
Dovetails in oak drawers

Working through the latest kitchen project.

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April 08, 2019/ Neil/
handmade furniture, Handmade kitchen
March 17, 2019

Hague Blue Front Door

March 17, 2019/ Neil
Hague Blue Front Door

Handmade front storm doors.

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March 17, 2019/ Neil/
doors
March 14, 2019

Switching Off Social Media

March 14, 2019/ Neil
Switching Off Social Media

I spend too much time on this shite. Am aff it, mate.

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March 02, 2019

Arched Top Glazed Screen

March 02, 2019/ Neil
Arched Top Glazed Screen

An arched top timber glazed screen thingy.

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March 02, 2019/ Neil/
windows, doors
February 16, 2019

Oak Serving Boards

February 16, 2019/ Neil
Oak Serving Boards

Solid oak serving boards

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February 13, 2019

White Kids Can't Jump

February 13, 2019/ Neil
White Kids Can't Jump

Good video

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February 09, 2019

A house for 88 Million Quid!

February 09, 2019/ Neil
A house for 88 Million Quid!

Eighty eight million fuckin’ dollars :)

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February 09, 2019/ Neil/
Video
February 08, 2019

A video I've just saw and liked.

February 08, 2019/ Neil
A video I've just saw and liked.

Have a watch. It’s good

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February 08, 2019/ Neil/
Video
February 04, 2019

The most played songs in the workshop recently

February 04, 2019/ Neil
The most played songs in the workshop recently

Just some tunes

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February 04, 2019/ Neil/
Music
January 28, 2019

An Ikea sink and an Antique Chest of Drawers

January 28, 2019/ Neil
An Ikea sink and an Antique Chest of Drawers

Nothing important, just a wee project I needed to do for the house.

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January 26, 2019

I don't give quotes to the nearest pence?!

January 26, 2019/ Neil
I don't give quotes to the nearest pence?!

Just a quickie about the prices I give out. Nothing really important :)

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January 26, 2019/ Neil/
pricing work
January 11, 2019

A Wee Interview I done

January 11, 2019/ Neil
A Wee Interview I done

An interview for the website Sawdust Etc from last year.

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January 11, 2019/ Neil/
interview
December 22, 2018

2018 Was busy, man

December 22, 2018/ Neil
2018 Was busy, man

Done a load of stuff this year. It’s been good, mental, but good. Quality, man

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November 11, 2018

Working on a Sunday, the sabbath.

November 11, 2018/ Neil
Working on a Sunday, the sabbath.

It’s good to work on a Sunday

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November 09, 2018

Friday, man

November 09, 2018/ Neil
Friday, man

Thoughts on a Friday and a podcast recommendation :)

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November 09, 2018/ Neil/
bookcase, raised panel doors
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Neil McKinlay

Caleb & Taylor provide finish carpentry and joinery throughout the UK. All types of architectural millwork, coffered ceilings, wainscoting, handmade cabinetry and furniture from our woodworking studio based in Argyll, Scotland. Creators of the original and best Whisky Barrel Skateboard

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View fullsize Some Danish for @magdadevaris Walnut legs, Danish cord to sit on. A bit of a different pattern on these ones than the usual. Magda sent her sketches over and they were right up my street, really pleased how they turned out. If you’d like so
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View fullsize A bit of work from the McKinlay’s. Some oak paneling and an oak floor, doing floors ruin your trousers, I’ve not done one in a while and the trousers get it. All went to plan, preassembled as much as possible in the workshop, the house
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Some notes about stuff…

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A Quick Danish
Feb 8, 2026
A Quick Danish
Feb 8, 2026
Feb 8, 2026
Oak Panelling
Feb 5, 2026
Oak Panelling
Feb 5, 2026
Feb 5, 2026
Lead times for 2026
Jan 23, 2026
Lead times for 2026
Jan 23, 2026
Jan 23, 2026